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3 Votes
5 Answers
2.99K Views
Is having your flyer put in trade show visitor's bag worth the money?

Some tradeshows propose a "put your flyer in visitor's bag" option. We are currently considering buying it for a product launch, but I am wondering if this is worth the money ? What experience do...

asked Feb 1 '11 at 07:52
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Pillona
355 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
4.37K Views
CPM ad services with low monthly minimums?

I am trying to find a service similar to Google Adsense, SolveMedia, or Brightroll. But I need it to pay strictly on a CPM basis. However, I am having trouble finding a service like this that does...

asked Aug 22 '11 at 12:58
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Flipper
116 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
3.69K Views
Has anyone had any experience with GoCardless?

Has anyone had any experience using UK startup GoCardless for only payment processing? Get paid directly from your customers’ bank accounts. No merchant account. No credit card fees. No hassle. ...

asked Feb 11 '12 at 06:20
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Space Beers
168 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.73K Views
Even after 1 year, the ecommerce site isn't showing good results

Last year around august, I joined an eCommerce start-up(handicraft items) as the technical head. Though, the company was online for more than 4 months prior to me. The website look and feel was...

asked Mar 31 '13 at 21:43
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Pankaj Upadhyay
156 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
4.22K Views
Where do you get your product inspiration from?

For founders who already have a product, where do you get inspiration for new features and improvements to your app?The only thing I've always done is look at competitors and decide which of their...

asked Apr 20 '15 at 14:26
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Matthew Bryant
19 points

3 Votes
7 Answers
4.06K Views
Cost of Building Website?

We are briefing Marketing agencies next week about activity relating to the launch of our product (CRM system that is SaaS). Can people please advise what the ball park cost for a website like...

asked Jan 21 '10 at 00:32
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Dr. Phil
86 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.26K Views
What is your most effective Search Engine Marketing (SEM) tip?

Let's hear your most effective SEM tip.

asked May 16 '10 at 07:35
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Mark Bao
604 points

3 Votes
7 Answers
2.86K Views
What do you build in your e-commerce site to gain consumer trust?

I'm co-founding a start-up that is developing an e-commerce app. We're trying to decide what features to build in that shoppers would expect to see in order to feel comfortable submitting credit...

asked Oct 8 '11 at 05:15
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Frank
16 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.36K Views
Licensing a compiler which outputs code of a pre-existing programming language

This is a cross-post from stackoverflow; I was told you guys might be more knowlegable in this area... I have an idea for a project which, ideally, I would like to eventually make money...

asked Apr 14 '13 at 14:52
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Araisbec
16 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
3.25K Views
How close to a trademark can I get before I'm at risk of getting sued?

Background So, you may have heard of the "Net Promoter Score" which is trademarked term and is a metric for customer satisfaction and loyalty. Basically, there is a formula for calculating the...

asked Nov 6 '13 at 09:28
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Kristian
141 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.64K Views
Is there such a thing as Privacy Insurance (for storing SSN/EINs)?

Part of my service includes storing social security numbers (SSNs) and employer identification numbers (EINs). I went through the proper protocol of setting up a separate server to store them,...

asked Feb 16 '10 at 13:37
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Yasmine
206 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.29K Views
In immigration limbo, want to start a startup

I am a legal immigrant (h1b) with lots to technical background (over 10 years) and been craving to start my own startup... I've worked for other startups as consultant before.. and I feel I do have...

asked May 27 '11 at 08:35
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Xoail
365 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.42K Views
Bringing in partner who is on an H4 Visa

My brother and I started a game company about 5 months ago. We are a general partnership. We recently went to a hackathon and I brought a friend from school as our dedicated game designer. We...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 15:26
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Edgar Miranda
230 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
4.28K Views
Is Android and android the same trademark?

Is the uppercase implementation of Android the only thing that is trademark, like it is with Google or both, because android is in reference to a robot? If they did trademark both does that...

asked Dec 15 '11 at 04:22
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Daryl
16 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.91K Views
How do I decide on licensing terms for my popular app?

I wrote a sudoku application and put it in the chrome app store. It is quite popular. I have received serious requests from media companies asking to include my application as part of their mobile...

asked Mar 4 '12 at 03:51
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Hvgotcodes
171 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
4.33K Views
No I-9 Documents after 3 days. Now what?

I know the I-9 document states that the form must be completed in 3 business days of the employee's first day of work. If the employee says they'll provide documentation, but after three days have...

asked Jul 12 '13 at 03:46
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Captain Crypto
16 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.94K Views
Why should my partner keep me (the sole developer) as a co-founder instead of hiring a contract developer who has no ownership or revenue sharing?

A little background. I built an app for a friend's small business, it was his idea. I went to him when it was finished and told him it's a good idea and I'd like to turn it into a product I could...

asked Apr 3 '14 at 15:19
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Ryan Arneson
16 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.88K Views
How do I setup an investor-friendly (Angel or VC) corporate structure?

I've set up two LLC's and an S-corp myself before for companies that I own and run; but this new idea I have is bigger and I will be pursuing investor involvement for it. I'm trying to keep my...

asked Mar 25 '11 at 06:35
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Nick
1,171 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.07K Views
When estimating growth, how do you do it?

I have an excel spreadsheet I'm using to manage my projects. I have my assumptions about my product that drive base, then I try to apply a "Growth rate". Here... to make it easier to understand I...

asked Mar 29 '11 at 06:29
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Nick
1,171 points

3 Votes
6 Answers
3.2K Views
Preferred mobile platform for new app

We are getting into the dev of a mobile app for our startup. I have a preference in terms of which platform I want to start with, due to my current market demographics. However I also fall under...

asked Jun 2 '11 at 23:22
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Sam
509 points